$400,000 grant awarded to Retlaw redevelopment project

5:43 PM,
Jun. 18, 2014

A plan to tear down the Retlaw Theater and renovate the area has received a $400,000 grant from the state. While developers say the grant will help them move forward, a Fond du Lac group still hopes it can save the historic theater.

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has approved a $400,000 grant for the redevelopment of the Retlaw Theatre property.

The $2.3 million project calls for transforming the 89-year-old theater and three adjacent buildings into a mixed-use development that will include retail and office space, and 10 market-rate apartments. The redevelopment is expected to have a significant impact on the character and viability of downtown as the property has been largely vacant for nearly two decades, according to a press release from WEDC.